Vrat dates · व्रत तिथि
When is the next Sankranti?संक्रान्ति की अगली तिथि
A Sankranti is the Sun's entry into a new sign of the zodiac, the start of a solar month. Twelve fall in a year, and each is a day for holy baths and charity.
Upcoming Sankranti dates· आगामी तिथियाँ
- 16 NovemberMondayVrischika Sankrantiवृश्चिक संक्रान्तिObservance
- 16 DecemberWednesdayDhanu Sankrantiधनु संक्रान्तिObservance
- 15 JanuaryFridayMakar Sankrantiमकर संक्रान्तिFestival
- 13 FebruarySaturdayKumbha Sankrantiकुम्भ संक्रान्तिObservance
- 15 MarchMondayMeena Sankrantiमीन संक्रान्तिObservance
- 14 AprilWednesdayMesha Sankrantiमेष संक्रान्तिObservance
Sankranti list by year· वर्ष अनुसार सूची
Why this date?· तिथि निर्णय
Hindu date: The Sun's entry into each of the twelve signs (solar months).
Each Sankranti is listed on the date of the Sun's entry into the sign (IST). Makar Sankranti is kept in its punya kaal, so an entry after sunset moves it to the next day.
Dates are calculated for New Delhi; elsewhere they can fall a day earlier or later. Month names follow the Purnimanta calendar used in North India, where a month ends on Purnima. How we calculate
About Sankranti· महत्व
Makar Sankranti begins Uttarayana and is the best known. Mesha Sankranti is the solar new year (Baisakhi, Vishu, Puthandu and Pohela Boishakh), Karka Sankranti begins Dakshinayana, Kanya Sankranti is Vishwakarma Puja, and Tula Sankranti is Kaveri Sankramana in Karnataka.
The month when the Sun is in Dhanu, and again in Meena, is Kharmas, when weddings and new ventures are traditionally avoided.
How Sankranti is observed· विधि
- Bathe at sunrise and offer arghya to Surya.
- Give grain, sesame, clothes or money in charity during the punya kaal.
- Recite the Aditya Hridayam or Gayatri mantra.
FAQ· सामान्य प्रश्न
When is the next Sankranti?
Vrischika Sankranti on Monday, 16 November 2026 (New Delhi).
How many Sankranti dates are there in 2026?
12 in 2026; the Sankranti 2026 list gives every date.
How many Sankranti dates are there in 2027?
12 in 2027; the Sankranti 2027 list gives every date.
How many Sankranti dates are there in 2028?
12 in 2028; the Sankranti 2028 list gives every date.
संक्रान्ति की अगली तिथि कब है?
वृश्चिक संक्रान्ति: सोमवार, 16 नवंबर 2026 (नई दिल्ली)।